[10/02/13 - 08:16 AM]"Katie" Beats All Sophomore and Freshman Talk Show Competition During the WeekDisney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of September 16-20.

[via press release from Disney-ABC Domestic Television]

Ratings Report, Week of September 16, 2013
(National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

Retaining 100% of its Year-Ago Week Delivery, "Katie" Beats All
Sophomore and Freshman Talk Show Competition by Wide Margins

"Katie" National Ratings

Based on National Household ratings for the week of September 16, 2013, "Katie" retained 100% of its delivery from the same week last year and led by strong margins over the crop of sophomore and freshman syndicated talk show competitors. During the week, "Katie" (1.8 rating) topped the second season premiere week of "Steve Harvey" by 13% (1.6 rating), the debut week of "Queen Latifah" by 29% (1.4 rating), "Bethenny" by 100% (0.9 rating), "Arsenio Hall" by 100% (0.9 rating) and "The Test" by 200%.

· "Katie" equaled its performance on the same week last year in Homes (1.8 rating on w/o 9/17/12). In addition, the show held its week-earlier season premiere number with Women 25-54 (0.9 rating on w/o 9/9/13).

"Katie" is executive-produced by Katie Couric and Rachel Miskowiec and is distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings, week of 09/16/13.